Ghost Wind spinner Crochet Pattern FREE
The Crochet ghost wind spinner Pattern is a quick and easy Halloween crochet project. Create Spooky Halloween Decor with This FREE Crochet Ghost Pattern
Get into the spooky holiday spirit with this easy FREE Crochet Pattern for both windpinner and hanging small ghost perfect for adding a hauntingly cute touch to your Halloween decorations.
This easy-to-follow pattern allows you to crochet an adorable ghost that’s ideal for hanging around your home, whether it’s on your porch, in your garden, or inside for a playful spooky vibe.
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The pattern is beginner-friendly, requiring only basic crochet skills, making it a quick and fun project for crafters of all levels. I can crochet a windspinner in less than an hour
Please read through the pattern! as I have added tips to help you get extra spinability from the Spirals! I have also made A candy corn Windspinner, Pumpkin Windspinner Crochet Pattern that are available for free on the website
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How to Crochet the Spiral Windspinner Decorations
- YOu start the ROWS of the wind spinner ALWAYS from the SAME side.
- Once finished you may find the wind the spinner is out of shape, simply wind the circles around the middle to lay on top of each other evenly.
- Spray the DISC SIDES lightly with water (DO NOT SOAK ) and put a heavy book on the top to dry. This helps the spiral keep its shape better when put up to hang.
- To get your spinners to spin fast you will require double swivel hooks to attach to the starting TAIL of Row 1 and to attach the opposite end to where you are hanging it from
- If it is too windy they will swish from side to side, so I prefer to put the crocheted object at the bottom of the spinner.
Materials:
- Yarn (choose your preferred type and color)**I have used Double knit yarn 3.5mm hook or a 4.00mm hook (If yarn is too heavy it will drag!) too light it wont spin)
- Crochet hook (size appropriate for your yarn)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- fishing swivel hooks (Preferably Double Swivel hooks (*AF))
Abbreviations: (US TERMS)
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st: stitch
- sl st: slip stitch
- rep: repeat
Starting the Main Spiral ALL In White or the chosen color
Leaving a Long tail (you will tie this to where you are hanging the wind spinner and to the double fishing swivel hook Chain 101.
Row 1: working into the 2nd chain from the hook, work sc in each stitch along to the END.
FASTEN OFF
ROW 2: Starting BACK at the beginning of ROW 1, join yarn and work 2dc INTO each stitch to last, FASTEN OFF
ROW 3: Join Yarn back at the beginning Row 2, and work 3dc into each stitch to last, FASTEN OFF
Row 4: Join Yarn back at the beginning of Row 3, and work single crochet into EACH st. FASTEN OFF
Spray with water lightly and twist INTO shape.
I place a heavy book on top and leave it to dry. (This will give your wind spinner edges a cleaner look once opened up.
I crocheted a Small Ghost for the bottom weight for the wind spinner, I had originally imagined a round stuffed ghost, like the crocheted pumpkin wind spinner, but by the time I made him, he didn’t need as much stuffing as I imagined.
The Small Ghost Crochet Pattern
Rnd 1: Start with 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2sc each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* repeat * to * around (18)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, repeat * to * times (24)
Rnd 5 to Rnd 9: Sc in each st around (24)
Rnd 10: ch 5 (first arm made), sc in the 2nd ch from hook,sc in next 3chs, sc in next 12 sts, ch 5, (the second arm made), sc into 2nd chain from hook and the next 3ch, sc in next 12 sts (38)
Rnd 11: Sc in each stitch including the back of the chain stitches, of previous round,(38)
Rnd 12: sc in first 3sts, 3sctog,sc in next 16sts, 3sctog in nxt 13sts, (34)
Rnd 13: sc in nxt 2sts, 3sctog, sc in nxt 14sts, 3sctog, sc in next 11sts, (30)
Rnd 14: sc in next st, 3sctog, sc in next 12sts, 3sctog, sc in next 12sts.(26)
Rnd 15: 3sctog, sc in next 10sts, 3sctog, sc in next 9sts. (22)
Rnd 16 -Rnd 17: sc in each st.
Attach the safety eyes between rd 7 and 8 with approx. 4/5 sts space in between. Embroider the mouth with black yarn
Rnd 18: sc in next 2 sts, 3sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 3sctog sc in next 6 sts
Rnd 19: sc in next 3 sts, 3sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 3sctog, sc in next 5 sts
Rnd 20: sc in next 5 sts, 3sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 3sc tog, sc in next 4 sts
Rnd 21: *ch1, sc in next st* repeat * to * Around
Stuff very lightly and sew the bottom INSIDE of stitches together to close. OR you can make a Tassell and hang from the top of the ghost inside to hang down
Weave in ALL ends except the STARTING Tails of ROW 1 (use this to tie to your swivel hook as shown below)
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2 Comments
When you say leave a tail after each row, how long is the tail to be and what is the tail used for. Didn’t quite understand the directions. Thank you!
The Tails should be long enough to hang like a tassel from the bottom of the object, (if thats what you want! If not just ensure the tail from the FIRST row is left to attatch either to the center top of the bottom object to secure (I take the tails and weave them through to the starting ROW to hide securely)